“Hey, Jim! Where have you been?” I asked my neighbor. He was entering his apartment as I was leaving mine. “Oh, you know. Working.” “But I haven’t seen you in weeks!” “Well, I’ve been working a lot.” “Every day? I mean, you’re not even around on the weekends?” “Oh, yeah. I work every day.” “Seriously?Continue reading “What is the Purpose of the Sabbath Day? Numbers 15.”
Category Archives: Remember the Sabbath
Jesus Picks a Fight–Seven Times. Luke 13:10-17.
Do you picture Jesus as strong, tough, and bold, or meek, pale, and weak? The reason I ask is that portrayals of Jesus run the gamut: Though almost everyone sticks to the traditional tall, skinny, brown-haired Englishman in a white robe (just sayin’), the question of manliness spans a broad spectrum. Once or twice, IContinue reading “Jesus Picks a Fight–Seven Times. Luke 13:10-17.”
THE SABBATH AND THE QUARANTINE. 2 Chronicles 36:21.
As a baseball dad, I wrestle with the Sabbath. How many times did we have a game scheduled at 8:00 a.m. on a Sunday? Because we made a commitment to the teams, I encouraged Marshall to play, but he understood (and I explained it to him all over again each Sunday that it came up)Continue reading “THE SABBATH AND THE QUARANTINE. 2 Chronicles 36:21.”
Wilderness Survival.
Junior-high Me owned a book entitled “WILDERNESS SURVIVAL.” I was obsessed; I wanted all the survival skills: Dig a hole, fill it with chopped-up green plants, cover it with a plastic tarp. Set a stone in the center to weigh down the plastic, leave a can beneath the stone. Why? Because as the plants dry,Continue reading “Wilderness Survival.”
God is Not a Cruel Taskmaster.
Long ago I was warned “the law is a jealous mistress.” It’s true: lawyering can consume your life. I know lawyers who work seven days a week and never take vacations. Things could be worse. Millions in Asia work 16-hour days in sweatshops for a few dollars a day. Prisoners in communist nations suffer terribly. Continue reading “God is Not a Cruel Taskmaster.”
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